[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2463 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2463

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require certain contractors 
 with the Department of Defense to perform background investigations, 
  psychological assessments, and behavioral observations, and provide 
  fingerprint cards, with respect to individuals who perform work on 
                 military installations or facilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2003

Mr. Saxton (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. 
  LoBiondo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require certain contractors 
 with the Department of Defense to perform background investigations, 
  psychological assessments, and behavioral observations, and provide 
  fingerprint cards, with respect to individuals who perform work on 
                 military installations or facilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS 
              PERFORMING WORK UNDER DOD CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 2305a the following new section:
``Sec. 2305b. Contracts to perform work at military facilities and 
              installations: security procedures required
    ``(a) In General.--No contract, for which the duration for the time 
of performance exceeds 3 days, may be awarded to perform work at a 
facility or installation of the Department of Defense unless the 
potential contractor implements procedures under which a background 
investigation, psychological assessment, and behavioral observation is 
conducted, and fingerprint cards are provided, with respect to any 
individual who will perform such work.
    ``(b) Background Investigation.--A background investigation 
required under this section shall--
            ``(1) be designed to identify past actions that are 
        indicative of an individual's future reliability with respect 
        to performing work at a facility or installation of the 
        Department of Defense;
            ``(2) verify the individual's true identity;
            ``(3) develop information concerning the individual's 
        employment history, education history, credit history, criminal 
        history, and military service; and
            ``(4) verify the individual's character and reputation.
    ``(c) Psychological Assessment.--A psychological assessment 
required under this section shall be designed to evaluate the possible 
impact of any noted psychological characteristics that may have a 
bearing on trustworthiness and reliability.
    ``(d) Behavioral Observation.--A behavioral observation required 
under this section shall be conducted by supervisors and shall be 
designed to detect individual behavioral changes that, if left 
unattended, could lead to acts detrimental to the public health and 
safety.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2305a the 
following new item:

``2305b. Contracts to perform work at military facilities and 
                            installations: security procedures 
                            required.''.
    (b) Applicability.--Section 2305b of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to contracts under 
which work is commenced on or after the date that is one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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